Oo
You came into my life
You just made everything right
And even though my man
has left me behind
I don't regret a thing
for having you
Thanks for my child
I'm really thankin' you
The man above
Thanks for my child
You brought me so much joy
This bundle of love
Oh oh
Thanks for my child
And even though your father
He ran away free
The love I have for you baby
Is the love I have in me
I'll stay and watch you grow
Yes I will
I'll raise you by myself
A one woman show
You make life
worth singing a song
With you right here with me
I'll have the strength to go on
Thanks for my child
I'm really thankin' you
The man above
You brought me so much joy
This bundle of love
I'll hold you in my arms
I'll hold you close to me
I'll rock a bye my baby
I'll rock you to sleep
Wo oh
I understand your language
Your baby talk
You forgot to crawl
Before you walked
There you are
Just lookin' so beautiful
And all the while
you're wrapped in blankets
You are my love child
Thanks for my child
And here we are today
The years go by
You grow before my eyes
Time after time
And even though your daddy
He ran away free
The love I have for you baby
Is the love I have in me
Inside of me
The love in me oh
Oh I just know
I'll never let you go
No no no no no yeah
'Cause you're my sweet baby
Papa can't preach
Papa was a rollin' stone
Because he left
his beautiful home
But that's OK
'Cause I'm you mother
I carried you for 9 months
And I'm gonna carry you
Until you can carry yourself
on your own